​The Elgin boys basketball team hosted the Taylor Ducks on Tuesday, Nov. 15, and found themselves on the losing end of a thrilling matchup. ​After the Wildcats led for the majority of the game, the Ducks ultimately prevailed at the end to claim a 40-39 victory.Elgin leaned on some solid man-to-man defense to jump out to an early 8-3 lead. The Ducks slowly chipped away, however, and trailed by just one point at the halfway mark. The Wildcats offense began to hit their stride in the third quarter, scoring 16 points compared to Taylor’s 11. ​It was an intense atmosphere in the final ...